Criminal Justice Act 1972
Part I Powers for Dealing With Offenders
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Restitution orders
6 Restitution orders.
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Other powers
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24 Driving disqualification where vehicle used for purposes of crime.
Part II
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Part III Miscellaneous Provisions
28 Punishment for firearms offences.
29 Possession of firearms by persons convicted of crime in Northern Ireland.
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31 Punishment for certain offences of Sunday trading.
32 Punishment for use of premises in breach of closing order.
33 Extension of definition of “public place” in Public Order Act 1936.
34 Power of constable to take drunken offender to treatment centre.
35 Release on licence without recommendation of Parole Board.
36 Reference to Court of Appeal of point of law following acquittal on indictment.
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46 Admissibility of written statements made outside England and Wales.
47 Summary trial of certain offences of arson.
48 Proceedings under Indecency with Children Act 1960.
49 Community service order in lieu of warrant of commitment for failure to pay fine etc.
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51 Execution of process between England and Wales and Scotland.
Part IV Administrative Provisions
52—57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58 Amendment of Police (Property) Act 1897.
59 Abolition of duty to re-convey certain prisons to local authorities.
60 Power of entry in connection with acquisition of land for prisons.
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Part V Supplementary
63†Powers of Parliament of Northern Ireland.
64 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
65 Expenses and receipts.
66 Citation, interpretation, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULE 1
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SCHEDULE 2
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SCHEDULE 5 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
The Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851
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The Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934
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The Dogs Amendment Act 1938
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The Criminal Justice Act 1948
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The Criminal Justice Act 1967
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The Theft Act 1968
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The Immigration Act 1971
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The Road Traffic Act 1972
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SCHEDULE 6 REPEALS
PART I JURIES
PART II OTHER REPEALS

Criminal Justice Act 1972

1972 c.71

An Act to make further provision with respect to the administration of criminal justice, the criminal courts and the penal system, and to the methods of dealing with offenders (including the provision of new methods); to amend the law about qualification for jury service, the summoning of jurors and the payment of allowances in respect of jury service; to increase the penalties for certain offences and amend section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 and section 9 of the Public Order Act 1936; and for purposes connected with those matters.

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para.23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch.1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s.70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act, to youth courts shall be construed as references to juvenile courts.